Name: Brian Kendal

  Age: 36                                             

  Years Playing baseball in the UK: 15

  First year with the Mavericks: 1991

  Favourite Position: DH Please!

  What's your shirt number, and why: 44, Classic Baseball
  number used by the likes of Hank Aaron and err somebody called
  D. Strawberry....Ooops!

  Career highlight: Winning the most improved player in 2000
  Award. My first and only ever individual Trophy. Being part of the
  Mavs teams of 1999 & 2000....Awesome!

  Best Maverick you've played with: Prior to 99/2000 era it has to
  be Dave Wallace. A vital player to the Mavs, his  pitching kept us in
  many a game over the years. (Didn't like Umpires very much + he
  let 'em know it! )

If you had to choose a new uniform, what colour would it be: (cap/shirt/pants) Blue/Grey/Grey. (Dodgers Road uniform)

Should the Mavericks General Manager have a say in team colours: Yes, provided he is not named Michael Burdett

Bases loaded, bottom of the ninth, 2 out, score tied; who would you want at the plate? Kirk Gibson. (see 1988 World Series) 

Which baseball team to you support: Los Angeles Dodgers. "Go Dodger Blue"

What other professional sports teams: Arsenal FC.

Most memorable sporting moment: Being at Anfield in 1989 watching Arsenal snatch the League Championship with a last minute Goal from Michael Thomas....Euphoric!    

Worst moment in sport: Losing the 1999 FA  Cup Semi  Final to Man U thus inadvertently helping them win the Treble.  

Who are going to win the six divisions in the Major Leagues this year: Orioles, Twins, Angels. Expos, Reds, Dodgers.

...and the World Series:  The Dodgers win it all "Hoorah"  

If you were commissioner of baseball, what one change would you make: Banning the DH in the American League + making all Major League teams sponsor the Mavericks.

Best thing about baseball in Britain: The weather....Sorry that should be for the question below. Playing for the Mavericks.

Worst thing about baseball in Britain: The weather. No DH Rule.

Strikeout King or Home Run hero - which would you prefer to be: Strikeout King.

Will you get more hits than strikeouts this season? More hits I hope.

Favourite away ground played on: Brighton.

Which Maverick is most likely to get lost after getting to first base: Me!

Should the Designated Hitter rule be used in the Major Leagues: No, see earlier answer.

Which is better - American or National League: National

Artificial turf or Real Grass: Real Grass.

Wooden or Aluminium bats: Aluminium

Which Maverick has a car least likely to survive the trip to an away game: If Pete Hammer still has that White Car with the dents in it , then I nominate him.

Best arm you've seen on the Mavericks: Going back to early years, Mike Finn (Catcher) Could throw runners out at 2nd while still in the crouch.

Who SHOULDN'T umpire a home game: Anne Widdecombe.

Best Movie seen in the last year: Lord of The Rings.

Biggest W****r in sport: Teddy Sheringham.

Which Major Leaguer would bring the most to the Mavericks - and why: ARod. Awesome D, Hit's for Avg & Rbi's + Power (Got more chance winning something with us than he has with the Rangers!)  

Who would you trade him for?: The Infield.

Best Mavs infielder: Pete Hammer. 110% player, great leadoff hitter with speed on base paths & solid D. Dives about a lot.(Drummer)

Best Mavs outfielder: Mike Burdett. When not behind the plate, has been one of the best at tracking down Fly Balls, Hits 4 power + smacked some crucial HR's over his career (Partial to blindingly loud clothing, see Team Colours question) (I think this guy deserves a permanent place in the starting line-up!! - ed)

Best Mavs Pitching Rotation: Darren Rich. Dominant  & Overpowering pitching from D, aided & abetted by  Southpaws Paul MacGuinness & Keith Bulbeck = The Mavericks "Wonder Years"